ARC was kindly provided for an honest review)Monica James is a new writer to me and this is my very first read of one of her novels. Yeah, I know... what rock have I been living under... 😏“I like the thought of seeing you beg…seeing you bound…seeing you bleed,” he concludes, while I swallow past the lump in my throat.“And what if I want that?” I ask, skating closer and closer to the gates of hell as I get lost in his eyes. “Be careful what you wish for. I’m not the Prince Charming in your story.”She warned us it was going to be dark, “CONTENT WARNING: BULLSEYE is a DARK ROMANCE containing mature themes that might make some readers uncomfortable. It includes strong violence, possible triggers, and some dark and disturbing scenes. This is the point of no return because now, it’s time you forgo what’s left of your soul…”, but I seriously wasn’t prepared for how good it was going to be!Bull is everything you want and expect from a dark Hero. He’s a tough, emotionless badass, with huge psychological issues and only one thing on his mind - REVENGE! The first time we meet Bull is on the day of his release from Kinkora Correctional Facilities in Detroit, after serving a 12 year sentence for murder. He has a carefully thought out plan that he has been perfecting whilst he was behind bars, and that is to find the bastards who murdered his brother and kill them, end of story. But best laid plans don’t always go as smoothly as planned. There are always unforeseen and unexpected obstacles that seem to find themselves in the way and Bull’s obstacle came in the form of dancer, Tigerlily.Lily has had a really tough life. Suffering from abandonment issues, she has had to rely on herself to get through hard times. As a single mother, she’s had to work two jobs to provide for her son, and keep him off the streets and out of trouble. One night whilst working at the strip club she meets Bull or shall I say, she was rescued by Bull after a client got a bit rough with her. I love the way she describes of him...“He is tall, mysterious, and smells like a juniper dream. He’s covered in so many tattoos, and I have the urge to study each one, hoping they will shed light on just who this man is. His hands and fingers are inked, and so are his arms, which I saw today as that tight white T-shirt clung to his muscled body like a second skin. The intricate tattoo on his neck consists of two skeleton hands clutching either side of his neck. They appear to be squeezing his throat tight.”This isn’t your normal romance story, in fact there is no romance in it at all, but there is definitely hot and explosive chemistry between Bull and Lily. The book is very well written with loads of twists and turns in it, some you see coming and others, not so much. All in all you will be left with a feeling of wtf just happened??!! when you come to the end of the book and read it’s unexpected cliffhanger.Seriously people, READ THIS BOOK! It is definitely one of the best releases for 2020!!